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Title: Painting over anno
Post by: GREMLIN on March 29, 2007, 03:41 PM

Hey guys.  I've a set of dia-compe calipers (1020, 890) here. Both are black and showing the signs of age. I want to tart them up to go onto my chrome Leary turb'. What is the best paint, coating to use for the job. Plus will paint hold ok onto the anno once i've given them a quick keying in? Many thanx in advance peeps  :daumenhoch:    G.

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: sawzall on March 29, 2007, 06:19 PM

hi gav if they are in good condition just key them up with about 400-500 then give them a coat of etch primer,then a couple of coats of primer,then either use a scotch bright wet or 1000-1200 wet n dry then a few coats of black 2 pac is best but rattle cans will work its just not as hard wearing  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: GREMLIN on March 29, 2007, 07:16 PM

Thanx Phil.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: Trev on March 29, 2007, 07:18 PM

Quote from: sawzall on March 29, 2007, 06:19 PM

hi gav if they are in good condition just key them up with about 400-500 then give them a coat of etch primer,then a couple of coats of primer,then either use a scotch bright wet or 1000-1200 wet n dry then a few coats of black 2 pac is best but rattle cans will work its just not as hard wearing  :daumenhoch:

Fooking foreign language to me..  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: dordymush on March 29, 2007, 11:30 PM

and me.
HAMMERITE THE FOOKERS  >:D.

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: lazychubs on March 30, 2007, 08:28 AM

oven cleaner em nice and shiny then

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: theRuler on March 30, 2007, 11:48 AM

Quote from: dordymush on March 29, 2007, 11:30 PM

and me.
HAMMERITE THE FOOKERS  >:D.

this will work fine.

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: hunterdubber on March 31, 2007, 12:30 AM

Quote from: dordymush on March 29, 2007, 11:30 PM

and me.
HAMMERITE THE FOOKERS  >:D.

Or my mate swears by Plastikote like you can get from B&Q
He did his frame ages ago ,rides it every week and no chips or flakes
(nothing to do with potatoes or chocolate by the way b4 someone takes the p1ss )  ;)

Title: Re: Painting over anno
Post by: GREMLIN on April 04, 2007, 03:37 PM

Hammerite seems like the easier option then. Aerosol?  ???  Does it leave a nice knock resistant coat? Then again the finish should never be knocked anyhow  ;)